Drip line irrigation tubing dispenser

Abstract

A device for the dispensing of drip system tubing for commercial installers of such irrigation systems. The device has a lower base upon which is centrally disposed a spaced bearing housing with a bearing therein for rotation of an upper base. The upper base has a reel optionally removably mounted thereto, for receipt of a coil of drip system line. The device may include grab handles for carrying it from location to location. It may also include a handle for aiding in the rotation of the upper base relative to the lower base for the dispensing of the drip line tubing. An optional counter for measuring the amount of drip line dispensed may also be included.

I claim:  
     
       1. A device for the dispensing of drip system tubing from a reel which device comprises: 
       (a) a lower base of interconnected members, horizontally disposed, and having a bearing housing centrally disposed, mounted spaced upwardly from said lower base,  
       (b) an upper base spaced from the lower base, mounted to the bearing housing for rotation relative to the lower base,  
       (c) a reel mounted on the upper base, said reel formed of a plurality of evenly spaced inverted L-shaped members, the angle between the vertical portion and the horizontal portion of each inverted L being at least about 90 degrees and the angle between each vertical portion and its mounting to the upper base is also at, an at least 90 degree angle  
       wherein the lower and upper bases are each octagonal, and each comprises a series of end to end interconnected base section members, each of which has a radius disposed inwardly from the center point of the base section member to at least one center plate which plate is horizontally disposed.  
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1  further including grab bars disposed outwardly from the upper base. 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 1  further including a handle means, said handle means being a pair of spaced opposed flanges having a pivotally mounted handle pinned to said flanges. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 1  wherein a metering means is mounted to the upper base. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 1  further including both a pair of 180 degree spaced grab bars mounted to the upper base and extending outwardly therefrom; and, a handle pivotally mounted on the tip of the reel for rotating the reel and upper base relative to the lower base. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 1  wherein the reel is releasably mounted to the upper base for interchangeability of reels. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 1  wherein the two angles of at least 90 degrees are substantially equal to 90 degrees. 
     
     
       8. The device of  claim 1  wherein the two angles of at least 90 degrees are the same angle of greater than 90 degrees. 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 1  wherein, said lower base is of a lesser diameter than the upper base. 
     
     
       10. A device for the dispensing of drip system tubing from a reel which device comprises: 
       (a) a lower base of interconnected members, horizontally disposed, and having a bearing housing centrally disposed, mounted spaced upwardly from said lower base,  
       (b) an upper base spaced from the lower base, mounted to the bearing housing for rotation relative to the lower base,  
       (c) a reel mounted on the upper base, said reel formed of a plurality of evenly spaced inverted L-shaped members, the angle between the vertical portion and the horizontal portion of each inverted L being at least about 90 degrees and the angle between each vertical portion and its mounting to the upper base is also at, an at least 90 degree angle, and  
       wherein each of said upper and lower bases comprises a series of end to end interconnected base section members, each of which has a radius disposed inwardly from the center point of the base section member to at least one center plate which plate is horizontally disposed, and said lower base is of a lesser diameter than the upper base.  
     
     
       11. The device of  claim 10  further including grab bars disposed outwardly from the upper base. 
     
     
       12. The device of  claim 10  further including a handle means, said handle means being a pair of spaced opposed flanges having a pivotally mounted handle pinned to said flanges. 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 10  wherein a metering means is mounted to the upper base. 
     
     
       14. The device of  claim 1  further including both a pair of 180 degree spaced grab bars mounted to the upper base and extending outwardly therefrom; and, a handle pivotally mounted on the tip of the reel for rotating the reel and upper base relative to the lower base. 
     
     
       15. The device of  claim 10  wherein the reel is releasably mounted to the upper base for interchangeability of reels. 
     
     
       16. The device of  claim 10  wherein the two angles of at least 90 degrees are substantially equal to 90 degrees. 
     
     
       17. The device of  claim 10  wherein the two angles of at least 90 degrees are the same angle of greater than 90 degrees. 
     
     
       18. The device of  claim 10  wherein, said lower base is of a lesser diameter than the upper base.